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Mission: Top 10 Fierce Fashion Films
The holiday season is here, in full force. And if you’re not the one to make a mad dash to the mall in search of unbelievable deals, you just might prefer to relax back and indulge your sartorial senses with a few fashion-fierce films.
Here’s The Chic Spy’s countdown to the top 10 picks for the coolest films that pay the hottest homage to style and fashion:
10. Rear Window (1954), Grace Kelly, James Stewart
9. To Catch A Thief (1955), Grace Kelly, Cary Grant
8. Designing Women (1957), Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck
7. Sabrina (1954), Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart
6. Funny Face (1957), Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire
5. My Fair Lady (1964), Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison
4. Down With Love (2003), Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor
3. Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961), Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard
2. Sex and the City: The Movie (2008), Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattral, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon
1. The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway
Favorite quote from film (Miranda Priestly to Andrea ‘Andy’ Sachs):
“I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh, I don’t know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean. You’re also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar de la Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves St. Laurent, wasn’t it, who showed cerulean military jackets? And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. Then it filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it’s sort of comical how you think that you’ve made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you’re wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of stuff.”Chicly Yours,
The Chic Spy
Mission: Extreme Footwear Emerges As A Trend On the Spring Runway
Spring 2010 Fashion Week in New York, Milan, and Paris, were rampant with over the top shoes that were sky-high and ridiculously opulent with dramatic details and silhouettes. Designers went to great lengths to over exaggerate and super indulge us with the most unlikely, and possibly unwalkable, shoes ever. The silhouettes were bulky and fanciful with unique heel designs, odd geometric patterns, and kitschy embellishments. The designers who took the lead with a nod to the avant garde include Pierre Hardy, Dolce & Gabbana, and Camilla Skovgaard. But, the true trendsetters were Alexander McQueen and Bruno Frisoni who showcased collections with impeccable craftsmanship and creativity.
Wedges and stilettos with unique heels and soles made a big splash on the runway.
British designer Alexander McQueen’s “Titanic” ballerina pump was a fitting match to his Atlantis-themed collection with it’s antiqued brass heel that latched to the rear of the beige pump.
Mission: Jimmy Choo Steps Into H&M
San Francisco — Jimmy Choo is no longer just for the high-end shopping “Carrie Bradshaws” of the world. The luxury shoe brand has went mainstream with an affordable line of clothing and accessories at H&M.
The Chic Spy was on the scene in San Francisco when the eagerly-anticipated collection was introduced to the retailer’s designer-crazed customers, some of which camped out overnight to ensure a coveted spot as the first 160 to enter the store’s doors for a 10-minute shopping excursion for Jimmy Choo shoes like the electric blue cutout stiletto above.
The brand, known for its celebrity-craved shoes, also introduced a sleek line of ready-to-wear for women and men, from fringed suede dresses and beaded tops to leather jackets and blue jeans.
The Jimmy Choo at H&M collection retails for $24.95-$299.
Chicly Yours,
The Chic Spy
Haute Off The Press: Mary J. Blige Teams Up with Gucci for Women’s Charity
Mary J. Blige and Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini (Photo credit: google.com)
Mary J. Blige teamed up with Gucci to celebrate the opening of The Mary J. Blige Center for Women in Yonkers, New York, the singer’s hometown. The non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate, empower, and encourage women, is a partnership between The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) and Westchester Jewish Community Services. Blige and Steve Stoute, a record executive, cofounded FFAWN in 2007 after a conversation the two had at the 2007 Grammys regarding the singer’s desire to help women in need. Read the rest of this entry »
